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- Title
The association of folate, zinc and antioxidant intake with sperm aneuploidy in healthy non-smoking men.
- Authors
S.S. Young; B. Eskenazi; F.M. Marchetti; G. Block; A.J. Wyrobek
- Abstract
BACKGROUND Little is known about the effect of paternal nutrition on aneuploidy in sperm. We investigated the association of normal dietary and supplement intake of folate, zinc and antioxidants (vitamin C, vitamin E and β-carotene) with the frequency of aneuploidy in human sperm. METHODS Sperm samples from 89 healthy, non-smoking men from a non-clinical setting were analysed for aneuploidy using fluorescent in situ hybridization with probes for chromosomes X, Y and 21. Daily total intake (diet and supplements) for zinc, folate, vitamin C, vitamin E and β-carotene was derived from a food frequency questionnaire. Potential confounders were obtained from a self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS After adjusting for covariates, men with high folate intake (>75th percentile) had lower frequencies of sperm with disomies X, 21, sex nullisomy, and a lower aggregate measure of sperm aneuploidy (P ≤ 0.04) compared with men with lower intake. In adjusted continuous analyses, total folate intake was inversely associated with aggregate sperm aneuploidy (–3.6% change/100 µg folate; 95% CI: −6.3, −0. 8) and results were similar for disomies X, 21 and sex nullisomy. No consistent associations were found between antioxidant or zinc intakes and sperm aneuploidy. CONCLUSIONS Men with high folate intake had lower overall frequencies of several types of aneuploid sperm.
- Publication
Human Reproduction, 2008, Vol 23, Issue 5, p1014
- ISSN
0268-1161
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1093/humrep/den036